Emergency Response Tools: Missile Defense Technology: Applied

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Year: 2004
Pages: 35
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756743419

Description

Scott Tillett (au). The mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is to develop, test, & prepare for deployment of a missile defense system. MDA’s investment in new technology already is starting to pay off in many commercial sectors. This special report on Emergency Response Technologies examines one area in which MDA-funded tehcnology is being applied to address real-world problems. Chapters include: Detect chem-bio agents more reliably; See through smoke to find hot spots; Share information more easily in a group; Detect gas leaks rapidly; Position equpment with greater precision; Improve image displays for search & rescue; Detect fires with artifical intelligence; Lift people to safety with greater ease; Filter airborne threats with portable masks; Stay cooler near fires; Generate emergency power in the field; Purify water to meet emergency needs; & Power equipment with smaller vehicles. Photos.

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